Abu Salih Sa'id bin Abd al-Rahman al-Ghifari narrates: Salim bin Itr al-Tujibi was standing and preaching to the people, so Sayyiduna Silah bin al-Harith al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), said: "By Allah! We (that is, the common people of our time) did not abandon the covenant of our Prophet, nor did we violate the rights of kinship, until you and your companions began standing up among us (that is, when people like you began preaching, the common people fell into corruption)."
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 902
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجمه الكبير 7407»